My – it’s almost half-way through the year – Bucket List for 2015

It's already May! Can you believe it? Only a couple more weeks and we are half way through 2015! But hold on - there's still so much to do! What about all the plans and New Year's resolutions I had for this year? How come that time is running so incredibly fast? Have I really been this busy lately?2014 truly was an
excited and busy year. I started going back to college, quit the best job I
have ever had, moved to another continent (again) with my husband (hello South
America!), lived in a hotel for six month (which sounds more adventures than it
actually is), started learning a different language (again), met my husband’s
entire family for the first time without being able to speak one word with them
(still need to work on that language), spend my first Christmas with my
family in Germany in 3 years, and met so many great and amazing people.

Getting comfortable in
Colombia took some time, therefore I promised myself that 2015 would be the
year in which we really start enjoying our new lifestyle and truly make the best of
it. Now, we are already five months into 2015 and despite the fact that I have
accomplished some of my New Year’s resolutions (starting a blog, running 4
times a week, and practicing my Spanish more often), there is still so much
left I have not done. Realizing that many points on my list were simply not achievable (at least in my current situation), I decided to make a new list.
This time only including things I will actually be able to do (with the right
motivation and dedication), in order to make 2015 even more exciting than 2014!

My – it’s almost
half-way through the year – bucket list for 2015

1. Eating pasta in
ItaliaThis one is definitely
going to happen since our Italy vacation has been booked for weeks and I love,
love pasta!2. Volunteer moreI have always liked volunteering but especially since living in Colombia, I
desperately feel a need for it. Seeing how privileged most of us are made me
truly realize the impact only one single person can have on somebody else’s
life

3. Learn how to prepare
a traditional Colombian dishPreferable by watching
my lovely mother-in-law4. Write more lettersThe only person I have been writing letters to since leaving Germany has
been my grandma, since she does not have internet. Surprisingly, I feel more
connected to her than to my friends and rest of my family who I text/e-mail
almost every day. This is definitely a reason to write letters to different
people5. Wall climbingLet’s see how strong my arms really are!6. Zip lining in MedellinI have been promised this for a while by my sweet husband but it hasn’t
happened so far (hint hint)7. Make homemade breadAs a German, making
bread at home is important – we love homemade bread!

8. Read an entire book in SpanishYes, I have to fully understand it and no, children’s books don’t count9. See a ballet

I have seen a couple of ballets and even been a part of one, but never in South America

10. Hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu

Something I’m really
looking forward to

11. Complete a half
marathon

Something I’m really not
looking forward to (at least as of today)

12. Visit the
Amazonas

Summer 2015!

13. Horseback riding on
the beachDoesn’t this sound
romantic?14. Do yoga…… and stick with it this time.

15. Read the top 50
books of all timesI have already started,
so this one is a work in progress

16. Spend Christmas in
New YorkWith the in-laws :)

17. Keeping a GPA of at
least 3.90The nerd inside of me
picked this one18. Go scuba divingDominican Republic please?19. Spend a whole afternoon/night drinking beer at a German brewery with my
husbandWe are huge Weissbier-Fans!20. Write a short storyPreferably for children. This is actually something I have been wanting to
do for a while. Having the cutest niece and nephew in the world hopefully is
motivation enough!

What’s still part of
your bucket list for 2015? Is there anything you want to accomplish this year?
Tell me about it!

About Me

German-born wine and tea lover who loves to read, travel (lots of it!), study, bake, and crafts/DIY. I'm married to the most wonderful man and love going on adventures with him. We have lived in Europe and the U.S., and currently call South America our home. I also enjoy poetry and going to concerts, as well as spending time with the cutest nephews in the world!